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H.R. 4270 (117th)

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

30 June 2021

Last action

7 October 2022 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.

Sponsors

Conor Lamb, Stephanie Bice, EDDIE JOHNSON, Frank Lucas, Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

Subjects

Environment, Energy

Source updated

17 December 2025

Environment · Energy

Summary

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a research, development, and demonstration program with respect to (1) data collection on the location of abandoned oil or gas wells; (2) the plugging, remediation, reclamation, and repurposing of the wells; and (3) mitigating potential environmental impacts of documented and undocumented abandoned wells.

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Timeline

  1. 30 June 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 June 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 June 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 January 2022

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 19 January 2022

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 7 October 2022

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 7 October 2022

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-541.

    Source: Committee

  8. 7 October 2022

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-541.

    Source: Committee

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